Unit 8. Life in the future

Teacher: Tran Thị Quy
Class:12 .....
Do you think life will be better in the future?
Why?/why not?
Look at the following pictures and answer the questions
Warm up
UNIT 8 LIFE IN THE FUTURE
A. READING
I. Before reading
1. Do you think life will be better in the future? Why?/why not?
2. List three things that might happen in the future
Car can run on sea water.
Robots are serving the meal.
Robot is cleaning the floor.
What are they ?
Students are learning in the class.
- Pessimist [ ’pesimist] (n):
Người bi quan
People who always expect bad things to happen
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (a):
Bi quan
Optimistic [ɔpti`mistik](a):
- Optimist [’ɔptimist](n):
người lạc quan
People who always expect good things to happen
VOCABULARY
lạc quan
Space-shuttle [’speis ’∫۸tl]
Sự khủng bố, chủ nghĩa khủng bố́
Quân khủng bố
The use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act
- Terrorist [`terərist](n):
- Terrorism [`terərizəm](n):
Tàu con thoi, tàu vũ trụ
Spacecraft designed to be used for traveling between the earth and a space station
- Contribute to [kən`tribju:t](v):
Công nghệ vi mô
Đóng góp cho
- Wipe out [waip](v):
Be destroyed or removed completely
Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
- Micro technology (n) [`maikrə] [tek`nɔlədʒi]:
Thời kỳ suy giảm kinh tế
- Economic depression [,i:kə`nɔmik] [di`pre∫n ]:
A period when there’s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs
- Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]:
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
- Optimistic [ɔpti`mistik](a):
- Micro technology (n) [`maikrə] [tek`nɔlədʒi]:
Công nghệ vi mô
- Labour-saving devices [`leibə,seiviη] [di`vais]:
Thiết bị tiết kiệm sức lao động
- Wipe out [waip] (v):
Xóa sạch (quét sạch)
- Economic depression [,i:kə`nɔmik] [di`pre∫n ]:
Thời kỵ̀ suy giảm kinh tế
Contribute to [kən`tribju:t](v):
Đóng góp cho
- Terrorism [`terərizəm](n):
Sự khủng bố
- Pessimistic [,pesi`mistik] (a):
Bi quan
Lạc quan
VOCABULARY
1. Task 2
Answer the questions
1. What will happen in an economic depression?
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. (P.2 -L.3)
2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?
The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. (P.2–L.4+5)
3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?
People will be living in much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. They will also be better looked after by a modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor-saving devices. (P.2 – L.7-10)
They are developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication. (P.3 – L.2)
4. What are the most important factors that will brings about dramatic changes in different aspects of our lives?
1. Task 2
Answer the questions
Collecting information
2. Task 3:
The influences of technology in future life
Work
Travel
Factories
will
be run
by robots
Offices
will
go
electronic
Many
people
will work
from
home
Travelling by
space-shuttle
is very fast
(at 15,000kms
per hour)
Cars could run on electricity
or methane gas and fitted with
computers
Advantages
Disadvantages
Write about the advantages and disadvantages of robots
III. After reading:
- Save labor, lighten our work
- do difficulties/hard jobs so that men have more time to enjoy life or do more creative work
- replace human beings in many fields so many people will lose their jobs or go jobless.
- people become more dependent on robots; we can’t work properly when the power is off or when robots stop working